Embroidering-machine



A. BALINKY.

EMBROIDERING MACHINE.

'APPLIQATION FILED JUNE 11, 1920.

1,371,838. Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

A. BALINKY.

EMBROIDERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION map JUNE 11. 1920.

1 ,371,838 Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

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UNITED STATES ABRAHAM BALINKI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

nmBnomnmNe-monmn Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Application filed. June 11, 1920. Serial No.'388, 227.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM BALINKY, a citizen of the United States, residin in the city, county, and State of New ork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Embroidering-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to embroidering machines and particularly to that type of embroidering machine adapted to be operated or guided by hand for embroidering the desired material.

An object of my invention is to provide an embroidering machine which includes embroidering means and means for feeding the machine; a further object being to operate the feeding means from the embroid ering means.

Another object of my invention is to provide a feeding means for a hand embroidering machine which will positively feed the machine.

Another'object of my invention is to provide a feeding means for a hand embroidering machine which has a member in contact with the material to be embroidered which is given intermittent motion to feed the machine; a further object being to effect the feed on the up stroke of the embroidering needle.

Another object of my invention is to provide feeding means for a hand embroiderin machine which includes mechanism for a justment of the amount'of feeding action; a further object being to Operate such a feeding means from the embroidering means.

Another object of my invention is to provide an embroidering machine having means for feeding the machine by contact of a member with the material to be embroidered and means for breaking such contact while the needle is in the material.

Another object of my invention is to provide an embroidering machine in which the needle is reciprocated along and held from movement out of its axial line and in which the feeding is positively effected by means other than the needle in order to avoid spreading of the fibers of the material; a further object being to provide such alhand embroidering machine with a source of power for operating the mechanism while the machine isv guided by hand.

In the drawings in which similar reference characters indicate like parts, Figure 1 is an elevationalview of a hand embroidering machine embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial view taken from the opposite side of the device shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of a detail of the driving mechanism of the device shown in Fig. 1.

FFig. 4 is a cross-section on line 44. of

ig. 5 is a side View of the parts shown in Fig. 3. I

Fig. 6 1s a cross-sectlon on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 7 of F1g. 1. v a

Fig. 8 is an elevational view ofa slightly different embodiment of my invention from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a view taken from the opposite side of Fig. 8 with parts broken away.

Fig. 10 is' a view with parts broken away of the constructionshown in Figs. 8 and 9 in depressed position.

is a cross-section on the line 7-7 Fig. 11 is a partlal sectional view through.

the adjusting nut 27 Fig. 12 is a detail view.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view on line 13-13 of Fig. 9.

In the embodiments of my invention illustrated in the drawings," a frame is provided that consists of the tubular member or opbar guide 1, surrounded by a seceratin 0nd tu ular member or base portion 2 which carries or is formed with a foot 3 adapted to contact with the material to be embroidered. The foot 3 carries a web portion 4 upon which other parts may be mounted as hereinafter described. Mounted for reciprocation within-the frame member 1 is a needle operating bar 5 but the needle operating bar 5 may be otherwise mounted upon the frame. A needle 6 is fixed relatively to the operating bar 5 for exam le, as shown in Figs. 1 and 8, by being hel within a recess by means of a screw 7 passing through a slot 7 in the wall of the frame.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 8 to 13 contact between screw 7 and the top of the slot 7 limits the upward motion of the operating bar. Surrounding the needle is a thread gripping member 8 to which is attached an upwardly extending rod 9 which is connected to the actuating member or handle 10 and which is of such a length that when the actuating member, which is slidably mounted on the operating bar 5 1s ushed down as far as it will go upon the ar 5, the thread gri ping member is free of the lower end 0 the operating bar 5, as shown in Fi s. 2 and 10. But when the actuating mem er 10 is drawn upward it slides u ward on the operating bar 5, as shown in Fig. 9 and draws the member 8 up against the bottom of the operating bar 5 to gri the thread betweenitself and the lower on of the operating bar and lies in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 9. Upon the web 1 of the presser foot there are mounted by means of the pivot-1 1 for rotary reciproca- J tion' or oscillation two members 15 and 16.

A member 18 is pivoted to the lower end of the member 16 by the ivot 17. The member 18 has an arm 19 w ich is guided by the lug 20' in the construction shown in F1 1 to 7 and in the slot 20 (see Fig. 13) in t e construction shown in Figs. 8 to 13 so that the swinging motion of the pivot 17 will result in a backward and forward movement of the feeding member 18 to which is attached a material contacting feedin member 21 which is preferably of flexi le material having a serrated edge 22 and provided with a notch 22' to prevent it from interfering with the operation of the needle as shown in Fig. 12. A projection 30 on the operating bar 5 engages in a slot 31 in the operating member 15 so that reciprocation of the operating member causes a swinging of the member 15. In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the member 15 is provided with a pin 50 fitting in a slotin engaging member 51 and holding the engaging member 51 in place upon the member 15. Engaging member 51 has a threaded extension 52 which asses through a lug 53 on the member 15 and is provided with a nut 54.

A spring 55 surrounding the extension 52 keeps the engaging'member 51 in its-lowermost position. A fin or 56 on the lmlr 16 engages within a note 57 in the engaging mem er 51. In'the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the feedin member 22 rides over a disengaging mem or 58 formed on the presser foot so that when the needle is pressed down and the feedin member 22 is drawn back, as shown in 1g. 2, contact will be broken between the feeding member and the material and the amount of a.

for each stroke of the needle will be meat-V.

ured by the amount of movement after the edge 0 the contactbreaking member 58 by the members 15, 16 and 18. In order to vary this amount of movement of the feeding member 22 the nut 54' is rotated to change the angular relation of the members 15 and 16 so that the feeding member 22 will slide oif of the member 58 at an earlier or later time during the stroke of the needle.

In the construction shown in Figs. 8 to 13, the member 16 is provided on opposite.

sides of its pivot with projections 23 and 21.

, A flange 25 on the member 15 contacts with 25 and a nut 27 is screwed upon the thread ed part. The nutis .held in position by contact of the corrugations 28 upon it wit 29. Upon the downward motion 7 a spring of the member 15 thenut 27 enga es the rejecting portion 2a on the mem er. 16.

he projection 30 on the operating bar engages wlthin a slot 31 in the member 15 causing it to swing up and down as the embroidering mechanism is operated, and this swinging or rotary reciprocation is imparted to the member 16in a roportion depending upon the amount of st motion respectively between the flange 25 and the part 23 v and between the nut 27 and the part 24. his proportion of the swinging of the member 15 which is transmitted to the member 16 is dependent upon the position of the nut 27 and the reciprocation or intermittent movement of the material contaeti member 21 is thereby controlled.

In order to speed u my 'embroidering machine whileit isgui ed by hand, 1 have provided, in the construction shown in Figs. 1. to 7, a'source'of power supply for the embroidering mechanism. A bracket 60 is clamped upon the guide 1 by means of screw 62 and held against twisting by the key 61;

Projectile downwardly from the screw 62 is a. three ed member 63 upon which is a. nut Gt'held between the ears 65, which are se cured to the frame member 2. A disk 66 is journaled upon the bracket 60 and carries a a gear face 67, which engages a pinion 68 also mounted on the bracket 60 and driven by a flexible shaft 69 or an equivalent means. A

block-70 fitting within'a slot in the disk 66 is connected by a link 71 to the actuating member 10 and is movable within the slot by means of a screw 72 held in place by the collar 73. In operating the embroidering machine it is desirable that the needle shall never rise hi her than the position shown in Fig. land t eref ore when the block 70 is movedaway fromthe center of the disk 66 to increase the extent of reciprocation of the actuating member 10 and thereby cause the needle to be lifted as much above the position shown in Fig. 1 as its movement below feedm member 22 is slid beyond the lower that position is increased, it is necessary to 1201- "unclamp the bracket 60 and draw it down by means of the ut 64.

In former e broidering machines the feeding has been efi iected .by mounting the f I needle so that it will swing automatically as it is pressed into the cloth, or else provi ing means to swing the'needle while it is in the cloth to effect the feedin of the machine. This movement of the needl line separates the fibers of thematerial and e out ofits axial enlarges the hole produced by the needle and furthermore, it-is not a-positive and dependable feed and such a feeding could not be relied upon where the machine is speeded up to hundreds of stitches a minute.

It will therefore be seen that I have provided a machine in which the needle ismoved only along its axial line and which is provided with a positive feeding mechanism capable of feeding the machine at any rate of operation.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the feeding means is drawn up'clear of the material during certain portions of the stroke of the needle so that the machine may be twisted and-turned to follow a pattern. It will also appear from what has been described that l have provided an embroidering machine embodying embroidering mechanism including a needle and the necessary mechanism for operating it and also including a feeding mechanism separate from the needle and which is operated from the embroidering means.

The embodiment of my invention herein described for the purpose of disclosing my invention, is a machine for making that class of embroidery wherein the stitches comprise loops of thread thrust through the material to a greater or less extent and at longer or shorter intervals. These looped stitches may be referred to as turfing but in forming the looped stitches the machine described does not necessarily employ a hollow quill-like needle such as that employed in numerous machines designated in the art by the title Turfing machines. The looped stitches are not locked stitches and apparently are the usual type of stitch made byia machine which is adapted to be moved about over stretched material and having all its parts located on the same side of the material, the parts including a foot constituting the sole supporting means for the machine. A. hand sewing machine making a locked stitch on the other hand has parts located on both sides of the material so as to produce a locked stitch and has a presser foot or the equivalent and a feeding member which grip the. material between them.

While I have described my invention with considerable detail, I do not intend to be limited to the particular features and the constructions described, but intend that my invention shall be defined by the hereunto appended claims.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 theamount of feeding for each stroke of the needle is varied by changing the proportion of the stroke oi? the feeding member 22- during which it rides upon the contact breaking member 58 so that in addition to securing the advantage of separating the feeding member 22 from the material while the needle is in the material, the necessity is I avoidedfor a lost motion construction such as shown in Figs. 8 to 13, and} in my copending application, Serial No. 334 444, filed October 30, 1919, of which this application has been made to a certainextent a continuation.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let- I ters Patent of the United States is:

. l. Ina hand embroider machine, means for forming looped embroidery stitches, and means other than said stitch forming means for feeding the machine.

2. In a hand embroidery machine, means forming means for feeding the machine.

4. In a hand embroidery machine, a .frame having a foot, stitch forming means, and

means including a member a a ted to contact with the material to be em roidered to feed the machine and means for breaking such contact while the stitch forming means enga es the material.

7 in a hand embroide machine, means for forming looped embroidery stitches, and means for feeding the machine, including a member for engaging the material to be embroidered and means for reciprocating said member to efiect the feedin action.

8. In a hand embroidery mac ine, means for forming looped embroidery stitches in= eluding a needle and means for holding said vneedle against movement out of and reciprocating it in its axial line, and means other than said stitch forming means for feeding the machine.

9. In a "hand embroidery machine, means for forming looped embroidery stitches including a needle and means for holding said needle against movement out of, and reciprocating it in its axial line, means other than said'stitch forming means for feeding the machine, and power driven means for operating the machine.

10. In a hand embroidery machine, means for forming looped embroidery stitches, 1n-

. eluding a needle and means for reciprocating it along its axial line and means other than said stitch fcrming means for feeding the machine.

11. In a hand embroidering machine, stitch'formlng means, afeed member having a portion for engaging the material be em roidered,-means for actuating said member, and a part on to andod of which; said portion slides res 'ectively out of and e material to be emactuated by its resilience toward and diof its movement. .7 I '14; In1,,a hand embroidering machine,

rectly contacting the material to efiect the feed, and means' for actuatingsaid feeding 13. In a hand embroidering machine,

a resilient feed mem stitch forming means ber havingla portion f p I or enga 'ngand actuated by t e resilienc g1 of said member towhich said portion slides during a portion stitch forming means a resilient teed member havmga portion for engaging, and actuated'by t e resiliency of sad member toward, the material to be embroidered,

means for actuating said member, and a part onto and off of which said portion rides res actively out of and into engagement wit the material to be embroidered.

15. In a hand embroidery machine, stitch forming means, a feed member, means for actuating said member, and a part fixed during operation. of the machine upon which said member slides into and out of contact with the material to be embroidered. 16. In a hand embroidery machine, stitch forming means, a feed member, means for actuating said member, and a part upon which said member slides into and out of contact with the material to be embroidered.-

17 In a hand embroidery machine, stitch forming means, .a feed member, means for actuating said member, means normally tending to move said feed member toward the material to be embroidered, and a part fixed during operation-of the-machine upon which said member slides into and out of contact with the material to be embroidered.

18. in a hand embroiderin machine, a frame, embroidering means incduding a needle mounted thereon, a movable member for feeding by contact with the material to be embroidered and a member on said frame upon'which said feeding member rides out of engagement with the material during'a portion of its movement in a direction to effect the feedin 19. In a han lembroidering machine, a frame, embroidering means including a needle mounted thereon, a movable member I adjustable progortion of its movement.

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material to for feedi by contact with the material to be embroi ered and a member on said frame u Jpon which saidfeeding member rides out or engagement with the material during an 20. In a embroidery machine, stitchforming means, and feeding means including a reciprocable member and means for a usting the initial position of said member independently of the lengthof stroke thereof.

21. Inc. hand embroidery machine, means for forming looped stitches and a materialcontactin feeding means, said stitch-form- .in and ceding means being independently ad ustabIe.

22. In a hand embroidery machine, stitchforming means, a feeding member, means for actuating said feedmg member and means comprising a art on which said member slides for brea ing contact between said member and the material to be embroidered by the reciprocation of said memer, 4 a

23. In a hand embroidery machine, stitchforniing means, a feedin member, means for actuating said feedmgf member and means for breaking contact between said member and the material tobe embroidered by the reciprocation of said member.

' 24. In a hand embroidery machine, stitch forming means, a feeding member, means for actuating said member from said stitchforming means, and a part upon which said member slides out of contact with the material to be embroidered at a point in the operation of said stitch formin means.

25. In a hand embroidery mac ine, stitchforming means, a feeding member, means for actuating said feeding memberfrom said stitch-forming means, and a part upon which said member slides out of contact with the material to be embroidered as said stitchsforming means approaches its advanced position.

26. In a hand embroidery machine, means for forming loo ed embroidery stitches, feeding means inc uding a. member for contacting with the material to be embroidered and means for breaking contact between said member and the material to be embroidered' at a certain pointin the operation of said stitch-forming means; 27. In a hand embroidery for forming looped embroidery stitches and machine, means feeding means includin a member for contacting. the material to e embroidered and means for intermittently moving said membar in a direction to feedthe' machine.

28. In a hand embroidering machine, means for embroidering including a foot having an opening therein and feeding means including a member for contacting with the opening.

be embroidered through said- 29. In a hand embroidering machine,

'means for embroidering including a foot,

and feeding means including a resilient member movable in a plane substantially parallel with the material to be embroidered and biased toward said material by its resilience.

30. In a hand embroidering machine, embroidering means, a feeding member, means for moving said member in two directions in contact with the material to be embroidered and means for making and breaking such contact.

31. In a hand embroidering machine, a frame, embroidering means mounted thereon, and feeding means including two members mounted on said frame for reciprocation and respectively having parts engaging during reciprocation, one of said parts being adjustable relatively to the part on which it is positioned.

32. In a hand embroidering machine, embroidering means including a needle, and feeding means including two links pivoted together, one of said members having a notched part adjustably mounted thereon and the other of said members having a finger extending into said notch.

33. In a hand embroidering machine, a frame, embroidering means including a needle mounted thereon, a movable member for feeding by contact with the material to be embroidered, and means for moving said member including two links and means for adjusting the angular relation of said links.

34. In a hand embroidering machine, a frame, embroiderlng means, including a needle mounted on saidframe, a bracket on said frame, a geared member mounted in V said bracket and operatively connected to said embroideringmeans and. a second gear mounted on said bracket and engaging said first gear and provided with means for receivin power.

35. n a hand embroideri machine, means for embroidering, inclu'ing a foot, and additional means for feeding the machine, saidfeeding means and foot engaging the same surface of the material to be embroidered.

36. In a hand embroidering machine, means for embroidering and additional means for feeding the machine, all parts of the machine being positioned during operation on the same side of the material to be embroidered.

37. In a hand embroidering machine, means for forming unlocked embroidery stitches andmeans other than said stitch forming means for feeding the machine.

38. In a device of the class described, a frame including a supporting foot, a member mounted in said frame for reciprocation and having means for attaching a needle thereto, a member pivoted to said frame, a resilient feeding member secured to said last named member, and actuated by its resilience toward the same surface of the material to be embroidered as that engaged by said foot, a second member pivoted to said frame for movement about its pivot by said reciprocating member, and means for varying the angular relation of said two members pivoted to said frame.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ABRAHAM BALINKY. 

